I don’t want to be the “Um, ackshually” guy, because I could see how the events in Andor can draw parallels to modern day events going on, but that’s more a byproduct of history endlessly repeating itself than any kind or profound political statement being made by the showrunners.

Case in point, the Ghorman Massacre was part of legends continuity long before the current snafu between Israel and Palastine became a politically charged topic and was loosely based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in India.

It is very telling that people are seeing something like Star Wars, which is well known for boiling down everything into binary good-versus-evil themes, and self-identifying with the bad guys because it resembles something their government has done recently.

If the Ayatollah can’t have it, no one can!

In addition to the 35% that they are already subject to? Or was the previous 35% paused along with all the rest of the “reciprocal” tariffs?

I can’t keep track of these fucking tariffs anymore. I guess that’s the point. Now everything is tariffed so retailers can jack up their prices.

Why do that when the “Blame Democrats” button is right there just itching to be pressed by a sweaty greasy finger yet again?

Deathgrip is another spiritual successor in the same vein as the one you linked, although it’s been stuck in development hell for a while now I think. I haven’t heard anything about the project since the demo hit and it’s still set to release into early access in 2025

I see goof-ups like this all the time in the NMLS system. Someone thought they were inputting the price in the thousands and meant to list it at 4.7 million, or this is actually a rental and the monthly cost is $4,700 which still seems quite low for such a large property.

Back when I was house shopping I would gets automatic forwards from my agent about “new listings under your budget!” and they would be crazy low prices like $600 or something. Takes a few days for the listing agent to notice their own screw up and fix the listing.

I guess I just don’t understand the way they think. I once gave away an old bike for free on craigslist and the lady who came to pick it up was super nice, she even gave me a bottle of wine in exchange, and she totally didn’t have to do that. I miss interactions like that. I wish people didn’t always feel like they need to get a deal when bargaining for secondhand stuff online.

Gee, I wonder why? Perhaps xenophobia and open hostility towards foreigners isn’t good for the tourism industry? Who could have possibly foreseen this outcome? 🤔🙄

I expect this trend to continue if the federal government moves forward with it’s plan to charge foreigners more money to visit national parks. One of the objectively best things about our country is our vast natural beauty protected by the federal government in perpetuity, and the national parks system is one of the few institutions that turns a profit every year and we still have the dumbass-in-chief trying to fuck that up too.

Bro, it’s even worse if you try and give away stuff for free. I tried for months to offload a sectional that I had no room for in my house and I got so many fucking bullshit calls about it. Finally, I decided that it wasn’t worth selling and I was just trying to avoid paying a fee to dispose of it, so I relisted it for free. It was FREE and I had people get upset that my one condition was that they take it away on their own. I would go whatever it took to get them to take it - I’ll shrink wrap it, I’ll put each piece on a pallet, I’ll even help them lift it onto their van or truck. Even if it takes them multiple trips. But I wasn’t about to go rent a truck to deliver it to them if they weren’t going to pay for it.

The description was very clear, but every reply was “I want it, but can you deliver it to me?”. When I told them no, they’d always get aggressive and call off the “deal”, as if I care that they don’t want the thing I’m giving away for free. The people who did agree to come get it never showed up, which made it frustrating since I would have to take off time from work to be home.

I’ve basically given up on trying to use online marketplaces to sell used things. They’ve been completely taken over by the most frugal cunts imaginable.

This is literally impossible because if they compete in the general against Mamdani they’re NOT DEMOCRATS. THEY’RE THIRD PARTY.

What does this have to do with anything? Democrats can vote for independents.

Read what I wrote again, very slowly, very carefully, comprehend it, and then fuck right off. Blocked.

Why are we talking in circles here? I’ve already acknowledged that he won the primary. That’s why this statement from Paterson is very very stupid.

It’s ridiculous to argue he is not in lockstep with the dem establishment, he used to be the state party chair. He may not be in the position anymore, but he’s still using his political influence to punch down on Mamdani.

He isn’t promoting independents here, though. He’s advocating for either Adams or Cuomo to drop out so that centrist democrats can coalesce behind one of them and defeat Mamdani, the progressive candidate.

He may not be involved in politics anymore, but he’s still advancing the DNC agenda with his statement here.

I just pour the grease from mine into a ramekin and then put that in the refrigerator, optionally cover it with plastic wrap if you are worried about contamination or smell. Most people use a jar with a lid but I don’t cook fatty meats often enough to need a jar for all the grease I produce. If you left the pan out after cooking/overnight and the grease solidified before you could pour it, just heat it up again on the stove or in the oven until it turns back into a liquid. Obviously, wait until the pan has cooled enough to handle it without burning yourself while doing this pouring step, hot grease burns like hell and will send you straight to the emergency room with 3rd degree burns if it gets spilled on you.

Once it’s in the container and in the refrigerator, it will solidify into a scoopable/spreadable semi-solid with a texture somewhere in between butter and ice cream. You can use it in place of fats or oils in other recipes (for example, if you need to grease a pan with butter or cooking spray before cooking, you can use a spoonful of the solid bacon grease instead). If you don’t want to use it and just want to dispose of it safely instead, just wait for it to solidify in the fridge and then scoop it into the trash. Takes about two seconds and won’t clog your plumbing

It does go bad eventually. The grease will get rancid if left alone for too long, and it will start to smell foul and anything you cook with it will taste terrible and make you sick. If you are going to save it, use it within a month or so if you leave it uncovered, or covered it can last longer but give it a smell test before you put it in a pan - it should have a neutral smell at room temperature and be white in color or have a very slight yellowish hue. Throw it out if you see any spots or discoloration.

A steak cooked in bacon grease is next level delicious. You should try it.

Is it bad that I had already assumed that this was happening all along? I feel like evangelical megachurches and politics have been joined at the hip for a while now. I guess a formal endorsement is a different thing than just complaining about who is/isn’t in power, but still…

The Democratic establishment are almost as bad as Republicans are at this point. He beat his competition in the primary, so that’s what voters want. I don’t understand why they are debasing themselves like this, it’s humiliatingly shameful.

OP, you’re a good dad and husband. Keep trying and stay strong. I don’t know if I could do what you are doing, and I don’t have any advice to give, but just know I’m rooting for you over here. Nothing stays the same forever - one thing I do hear from people is that you blink and the kid is grown and you wonder where all the time went. I can’t say for sure if that will happen, but this lifestyle change is temporary, at the very least, and you’ll be feeling more normal as time goes on. Maybe once your son is more grown, there will be an opportunity to bond with him on a level you can’t reach while he’s an infant? Anyway, good luck!

The other ~60% live in California and Texas respectively 😆

Huh? Did you reply to the wrong person? Because I don’t side with Trump. Check my comment history.

The 2016 “Russiagate” scandal.

The 2020 “Perfect Phone Call” scandal.

The 2021 January 6th Insurrection.

There’s plenty of proof, you just need to open your eyes.

Did we? Because the way I see it, a guy who cheated in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections just happened to win again in 2024. Did he win because he had a popular mandate, or did he win because Elon Musk fucked with the voting machines?

We’ll never know, because Democrats are fucking stupid and are happy to let a known cheater and fraud to get away with it.